Sentences with phrase «shy away»

Normally I shy away from testimonial type books written by Christians because they are so often formulaic in design and downright boring.

Now churches shy away from such stories because they know newcomers will not understand.

Do we model and encourage within the life of the congregation (not to mention the wider world) ways of dealing with conflict, with enemies, that neither shy away from addressing problems forthrightly nor simply cut off or separate those with whom we disagree?

So I would shy away from using it to avoid confusion.

Christians would not shy away fron using what is already known and is being used by the people to describe what they should describe so long as such usage would not at any time elicit opprobrium.

Chuck's clarification of words for God is certainly thorough, but where he writes, ``... the common association of «Allah» is tied to their false view of God,» I would add, just as the common association of Jesus is often tied to a false view of God, so I would shy away from using that name as well.

That is an ancient doctrine of the faith, but too often today people shy away from it and try to mitigate the revealed truth that a religious vocation is more perfect than any secular life can be.

I shy away from paraphrases for their added potential of introducing errors of human judgement and understanding and have felt this way from childhood with the appearance of the Good News and Living Bible.

Yet something in us makes us shy away from those who are sorrowing deeply, keeps us from those who need us most.

True love does not shy away from telling the truth, but it also considers how that truth is presented.

Lack of appropriate development implies a conservatism that seems to shy away from the claim that the Spirit is leading us into all truth.

Usually pro-abortion advocates shy away from the eugenic nature of their cause.

Although the picture is not clear from the questionnaires, it seems probable that some alcoholics tend to shy away from ministers who belong to denominations associated in the public mind with the militant temperance movement.

In this regard it should be remembered that AA's theological permissiveness is an important reason why it attracts many alcoholics who would shy away from orthodox religion.

Besides, we Christians need to stop being shocked and ashamed of things that which Scripture doesn't shy away from.

People like us shy away from holiness, worried about ostentatiousness or self - righteous punctiliousness.

That's something that candidates typically shy away from because they are afraid of losing the war hawk redneck vote.

We talk about culture and real - life issues that other faith - based magazines might shy away from, because we believe it's important to address the gritty stuff of life — even when it makes us uncomfortable.

And god does not shy away from it.»

Does the person embrace life experience or shy away from it (faith)?

One may, for example, shy away from intimacy and become lonely and isolated.

I don't shy away from claims of being a religion.

Don't shy away from challenges because god has your best interests in mind.

Eric doesn't shy away from a good challenge.

Jeffes does not shy away from some of the most sensitive issues in this debate: abortion after rape, and when a disability is discovered.

Never one to shy away from the hard questions, Bessey engages critically with Scripture and church practices that are often used against full equality and shares how following Jesus made a feminist out of her.

And, well, the guy's never been one to shy away from an opportunity to depict violence onscreen.

Surely we must find ways of leading couples gently and lovingly towards the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony, and never shy away from why marriage matters.

I know this is not a topic many believers like to talk about but it's not one I shy away from because I know I serve an all powerful God.

I think just because people abuse this sort of thing doesn't mean we should shy away from it.

I think we need to shy away from the bright and flashy showman's gospel and get back to the grassroots movement modeled so perfectly in the New Testament.

Another reason we sometimes shy away from politics is that we want to avoid conflict with one another.

Those who shy away from religon do so cause they understand it much better.

That isn't surprising as those that do use their brain tend to shy away from it.

They do not shy away from difficult conversations, conflicting opinions or the inherent tensions of diversity (Ephesians 4:2).

As a mainline Protestant, (the lost category on Patheos) I too shy away from unbending literalism and am a big fan of science and invention.

I have and will never shy away from the fact that for me faith enters into the equation.

One further argument for such an approach and one we do not shy away from is the resources used in maintaining children in this setting.

Don't shy away from the reality of who is being destroyed.

People that live in glass houses should really shy away from lobbing stones.

Many owners shy away from equity funding from outside investors because they'd rather not relinquish control of the business.

There's been significant turnover in the company's vaunted construction department, a change that observers feel indicates FCR will shy away from ground - up development as a REIT.

And, with hundreds of thousands fans and followers brands can't shy away with the new model.

But you might shy away from a high interest rate and the monthly payment it would dictate.

Many businesses tend to shy away from accepting cryptocurrency payments because of their volatile nature.

Others may shy away from international bonds because currency fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies can lead to higher return volatility.

And they did not shy away from debt.

We typically recommend people shy away from investments promising any type of «guarantee.»

In view of all the things that can be said about a company and the effects that can take place on a share price for many different reasons, there is and will never be any excuse to shy away from the hard work of studying a company in order to find its real intrinsic value.

Others carriers shy away because of their conservative profile, the perceived stigma, and the continued federal illegality.»